tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239290722575996816.post4221143286271289941..comments2023-11-23T11:12:37.953-06:00Comments on The Supplement - Catholic Commentary: St. Thomas on Justification - What must be explicitly believed?Fred Noltiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10203885485191808284noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239290722575996816.post-44962347351927095442009-06-24T20:44:38.760-05:002009-06-24T20:44:38.760-05:00And if I had read this excellent post of yours, I ...And if I had read <a href="http://outsidethechurchnosalvation.blogspot.com/2009/06/pius-xii-on-salvation-by-implicit-faith.html" rel="nofollow">this excellent post</a> of yours, I would not have had to ask the LG question at all. :-) My apologies for doubting you initially, sir. And well done.<br /><br />Peace,<br /><br />RdPFred Noltiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10203885485191808284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239290722575996816.post-63249515190382371572009-06-24T20:39:13.364-05:002009-06-24T20:39:13.364-05:00Hello Ludovicus,
Thanks very much for your reply,...Hello Ludovicus,<br /><br />Thanks very much for your reply, which gladdens my heart :-)<br /><br />I'm pretty sure that if there appears to be disagreement between us, it is probably due to a lack of clarity of expression and misunderstanding, both on my part. My intent was to say that according to St. Thomas, explicit faith is not absolutely required; I did not intend to say anything about Fred Noltiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10203885485191808284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239290722575996816.post-61808016539745681762009-06-24T20:17:01.365-05:002009-06-24T20:17:01.365-05:00Hi RdP,
Yes, I agree fully with what Lumen Gentiu...Hi RdP,<br /><br />Yes, I agree fully with what Lumen Gentium says. The whole purpose of my blog is to defend its teaching against those who twist it.<br /><br />I think what St. Thomas says is fully consistent with Lumen Gentium. I think St. Thomas holds that Divine Providence ordains that every man who is justified by implicit faith will be led to an explicit faith before he dies.<br /><br />Ludovicushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16477445913114324303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239290722575996816.post-4211837819886291982009-06-24T20:01:10.523-05:002009-06-24T20:01:10.523-05:00Hello Ludovicus,
Do you agree with what is writte...Hello Ludovicus,<br /><br />Do you agree with what is written in <a href="http://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_const_19641121_lumen-gentium_en.html" rel="nofollow">LG 16</a>:<br /><br />"Those also can attain to salvation who through no fault of their own do not know the Gospel of Christ or His Church, yet sincerely seek God and moved by grace Fred Noltiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10203885485191808284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239290722575996816.post-12338762510335260172009-06-24T17:45:57.028-05:002009-06-24T17:45:57.028-05:00Hello AVV,
Thank you! I appreciate your kind word...Hello AVV,<br /><br />Thank you! I appreciate your kind words very much. Thank you for taking the time to post them.<br /><br />Peace,<br /><br />RdPFred Noltiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10203885485191808284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239290722575996816.post-30181274152581225042009-06-24T16:01:15.802-05:002009-06-24T16:01:15.802-05:00"If, however, some were saved without receivi..."If, however, some were saved without receiving any revelation, they were not saved without faith in a Mediator, for, though they did not believe in Him explicitly, they did, nevertheless, have implicit faith through believing in Divine providence, since they believed that God would deliver mankind in whatever way was pleasing to Him, and according to the revelation of the Spirit to those Ludovicushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16477445913114324303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239290722575996816.post-6470582954828550132009-06-24T10:57:12.307-05:002009-06-24T10:57:12.307-05:00I haven't posted here before, but I have been ...I haven't posted here before, but I have been following for close to two years, I must say, this blog is fantastic, and I pray the Lord will continue to bless us with your excellent commentary!Amor veritate venithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08554429214684091721noreply@blogger.com